Evaluation of a turbidimetric C-reactive protein assay to monitor early-onset neonatal sepsis in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Guy MulinganyaSerge BalolebwamiSerge ZigabeJules MonganeIsia NianciAdrien BurumeErick HendwaFreddy KamparaGhislain MahesheAntoine Sadiki KishabongoGhislain BisimwaPiet CoolsMarijn SpeeckaertSteven CallensJoris Richard DelanghePublished in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2020)
Our turbidimetric CRP assay is a potential novel tool that can be used in the management of EOS in sub-Saharan Africa. The simplicity of the assay and the extremely low price make the CRP method very well suited for developing countries.